Kang assessed that Kazakhstan had helped the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) adopt its latest sanctions resolution last week to punish the North for carrying out its sixth nuclear test earlier this month. She also asked the country to faithfully enforce those sanctions in a way that would pressure the North to come out for denuclearization talks.

Kudaibergenovich strongly condemned the North's nuclear test and shared the view that strengthening sanctions and pressure on the North would be crucial in resolving the stalemate, the ministry said. 

He also agreed on a rigorous enforcement of the latest UNSC resolution adopted against the North, according to the ministry. (Yonhap)